Invaders and Other Stories (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Invaders and Other Stories On the 24th of July, Captain Khlopof in epaulets and cap - a style of dress in which I had not seen him since my arrival in the Caucasus - entered the low door of my earth-hut. "I'm just from the coloners," he said in reply to my questioning look; "to-morrow our battalion is to move." "Where?" I asked. "To N The troops have been ordered to muster at that place." "And probably some expedition will be made from there?" "Of course." "In what direction, think you?" "I don't think. I tell you all I know. Last night a Tatar from the general came galloping up, - brought orders for the battalion to march, taking two days' rations. But whither, why, how long, isn't for them to ask. Orders arc to go - that's enough." "Still, if they are going to take only two days' rations, it's likely the army will not stay longer." About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.